Storm's Long Reach

The warning from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg a day before superstorm Sandy arrived was clear: The roughly 375,000 people living in the low-lying coastal areas called Zone A on the city's evacuation map should head to higher ground. Everyone else, he said, should ride out the storm at home.

Richard Krins and Andrew Sammarco both lived outside the mandatory evacuation area, in Zone B, and followed the mayor's advice. Both drowned in their homes.